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THE supermini sector continues to justify its top spot of the new car league and, as you would expect in this wealth of family favourites, choice is of the very essence.All the expected members of the “band” are there - Ford, VW, Vauxhall, Fiat, Peug...

WHEN IT comes to saving money on fuel and cutting carbon emissions there are alternatives to expensive electric and hybrid options.In the surge of development leading to electric cars, tried and trusted gas power seems to have been left behind in the...

THERE are only two in the country and they won't be on sale until around this time next year, but we have already grabbed a drive in Proton's new seven-seat mini MPV, the Exora.Designed to take on the likes of the Vauxhall Zafira, the new Proton will...

PROTON reintroduced the Satria name in 2007 after a gap of three years, on a three door version of its larger Gen-2 five door hatch.It’s a pretty little car with neat rounded nose and uses the same 1.3 and 1.6 engines as the Gen-2.The 1.3 produces an...

Recently, Used Car Expert was criticised for writing about the same cars all the time. But the reason is that they are popular cars in the market. Popular means lots of supply, which makes for cheap prices and great deals. If you want to read about o...

“It’s a Lacetti Sport is it?”
People always smirk slightly when they see the word ‘sport’ on the side of the Lacetti and I’m not really sure why. The styling of the car is not unsporting, nor is it unattractive. I...

IT'S the ideal round town runaround that may look smallish on the outside, but is surprisingly bigger than you would expect.Neither is the Kia Picanto simply pensioner-fodder.For it is capable, competent and quite good fun, albeit in a fairly limited...

NISSAN'S Almera is a good indication of how prices of new cars have tumbled, with the latest one costing almost £2,000 less than it did two and a half years ago.That is when the current range arrived, in March 2000, with the 1.5-litre three-door hatc...

ALTHOUGH Proton was the pioneering Malaysian marque in this country, it now has company in the form of Perodua, a manufacturer that started turning out cars in 1995 from its factory in Rawang.Perodua arrived in the UK in 1997 with the Nippa, a utilit...

THE what? I hear you asking. Not surprising, because Proton's new five-door family hatch has just gone on sale with barely a whisper of publicity.That, says Proton, is because the first batch from Malaysia is aimed at its existing customers - the ful...

IT'S a fact - anyone in their right mind is keeping a watchful eye on their finances at the moment and that’s just where companies such as Proton come into play.For when it comes to value for money, few manufacturers can compete with the incredible s...

PROTON'S five-door GEN-2 has impressed me in some ways, but there are a few downsides.It makes a decent second-hand buy, with high spec and reasonable prices, along with any remaining of the power train warranty of six years or 100,000 miles.It’s a g...

PROTON is justifiably proud of its Lotus links, with bosses keen to push the part the latter has played in its design.And there's no doubt that the sporting name of Lotus carries far more kudos in motoring circles than Proton.The underlying message s...

JUST when you may have thought the bad old days of dud cars had finally passed by, along comes a model to give us something to really gripe about.It's called the GEN-2 from Malaysian manufacturer Proton and such will be the depreciation in this 'fami...

IN most walks of life, it is always pleasing to see the so-called underdogs getting a result or two.Although Proton has been performing in the UK car sales league for some 13 years now, the Malaysian car maker's cheap and cheerfully reliable models, ...

DESPITE the tough economic climate there is one car company which has always had a reputation for delivering value for money. Malaysian car brand Proton is becoming something of a specialist in gas-powered vehicles which help save pounds at the pumps...

PROTON is extending its three years free servicing offer on all new vehicles in its range when purchased and registered up until September 30.The Malaysian car maker’s boast is that it has a model to suit a range of budgets with the current line-...

PROTON has slashed the price of its popular Satria Neo models – chopping £1,700 off the bill to buyers.It means the supermini with smart looks plus Lotus ride and handling – the Malaysian manufacturer bought Lotus outright in 2003 – is up for grabs f...

SKODA MADE OF MEANER STUFFSKODA is launching a new multi-million pound national marketing campaign for the sporty Fabia vRS.The 12-week campaign is centred around a 60-second TV commercial and will see Škoda unveiling a ‘meaner’ side for the high-per...

SUPREME LUXURY ON A ROLLROLLS-ROYCE has chosen China for the world launch of its new extended wheelbase Ghost model, underlining the importance of the Asia Pacific market for luxury cars.The Chinese market is now second only to the US in Rolls-Royce ...

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